Living and
Working in Almaty

"At first, my wife didn't have a job when we moved to Kazakhstan. Through InterNations she's now found a new occupation. "

Farrah Thompson

"We came to Almaty 7 months ago, and in the beginning it was hard to get in touch with other people. But then we were invited to InterNations!"

Make the most of living and working in Almaty

Expat living in Almaty raises plenty of questions, for instance:
ʺWhat are the requirements from Kazakh authorities to get a residence
permit?”, ʺWhere can I obtain travel advice for women?ʺ, or ”Who can recommend
private language tutors in town?”

Finding all this expat information about living and working in Almaty takes a lot of time.
Our Almaty expat guide is there to make your relocation to Almaty as easy as
possible. Starting with health-care to information about
housing & household, the guide covers all the different aspects of expat life in
Almaty.

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Top Articles in the Almaty Expat Guide

Are you excited about beginning a new life, moving to Almaty? This modern city, it’s full of cultural activities and beautiful landscape. Find out the most important features about the city and its people, the climate and finding accommodation with our guide.

Fall in love with the beauty of Kazakhstan’s capital Almaty. The gorgeous mountains around the city, modern architecture and shopping are some of the things that expats living in Almaty might experience. Read more about this Central Asian city in our guide.

Almaty has a very strong, boosting economy in different areas such finance and growing media in which expats could find plenty of job opportunities. Are you trying a job in Almaty? Read upon our guide on local economy, work permits and more.

Information on the Expat Life in Almaty

Are you looking specifically for playgroups and nurseries in town or a doctor speaking
your native language in Kazakhstan? In addition to our expat guide,
the expat directory for Almaty provides you with listings of all expatriate-relevant
locations and relocation services in Almaty. Furthermore, you might want to also consider
our Almaty expats forum to receive first hand information from your fellow expats.

Simply become a member of InterNations Almaty and you’ll be warmly received with a
friendly Sälem! among our expats living and working in
Almaty.